This is one of many compilations drawn from Paul Robeson's 1930s recordings for the British EMI label. Despite being referred to in the skimpy, often inaccurate liner notes as a "selection of his greatest performances," it mixes some of his best -- including "Ol' Man River" -- with the sometimes second-rate material he was given to record. Still, with 20 tracks and a running time near 58 minutes, it is an adequate collection if purchased for a discount price. Don't spring for it as a high-priced import, however; there are better domestic collections and better imports.

Поль Робсон (англ. Paul Robeson) - американский певец (бас-баритон, в 1943 г. записал английскую версию гимна СССР), актёр (фильм "Копи царя Соломона", 1937 г., в 1943 г. играл Отелло на Бродвее), правозащитник, лауреат Сталинской премии, полиглот (исполнял песни и говорил более чем на 20 языках).